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MODEL W1679
6" Jointer
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Phone: 1-360-734-3482 • On-Line Technical Support: tech-support@woodstockint.com
COPYRIGHT © JULY, 2002 BY WOODSTOCK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT
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WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grind- ing, drilling, and other construction activities con- tains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • Lead from lead-based paints. • Crystalline silica from bricks, cement, and other masonry products. • Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber. Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of w
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MAINTENANCE NTRODUCTION SAFETY ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENTS OPERATIONS PARTS Table Of Contents PAGE 1. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................2 About Your New Jointer ............................................................................2 Woodstock Service And Support ..................................................................2 Warranty And Returns..............................................................................
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INTRODUCTION About Your New Jointer ® Your new Shop Fox Jointer has been specially designed to provide many years of trouble-free service. Close attention to detail, ruggedly built parts and a rigid quality control program assure safe and reli- able operation. The Model W1679 is capable of a wide variety of surface jointing/planing, edge jointing, beveling and rabetting operations. The handwheels allow you to make precision table adjustments, the control panel is easily accessible and the solid
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NTRODUCTION NTRODUCTION Warranty And Returns ® Woodstock International, Inc. warrants all SHOP FOX machinery to be free of defects from workman- ship and materials for a period of 2 years from the date of original purchase by the original owner. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence or accidents, lack of maintenance, or to repairs or alterations made or specifically authorized by anyone other than Woodstock International, Inc. ® Woodstoc
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SAFETY READ MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW WILL RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, MAY result in minor or moderate injury, or MAY result in property damage. This symbol is used to alert t
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SAFETY 12.Do not force the machine. The machine will do a safer and better job at the rate for which it was designed. 13. Use the correct tool. Do not force the tool or attachment to do a job for which it was not designed. 14. Wear the proper apparel. Do not wear loose clothing, neck ties, gloves, jewelry, keep long hair tied up, etc. 15. Remove all adjusting keys and wrenches. Before turning the machine on, make it a habit to check that all adjusting keys and wrenches have been removed. 16.Use
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Additional Safety Instructions For Jointers 1. JOINTING SAFETY BEGINS WITH YOUR LUMBER. Inspect your stock carefully before you feed it over the cutterhead. If you have any doubts about the stability or structural integrity of your stock, DO NOT JOINT IT! 2. MAINTAIN THE PROPER ALIGNMENT of the outfeed table with the cutterhead knife. 3. ALWAYS USE PUSH BLOCKS WHEN JOINTING. Never allow your hands to get near the cutterhead. 4. SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER THE WORKPIECE at all times during
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SAFETY Avoiding Potential Injuries Figure 1. Correct operator and workpiece position, guard is in place, and push blocks are being used. Figure 2. Never surface plane without push blocks! Figure 3. Never stand directly behind the workpiece! Figure 4. Never plane/edge-joint with Figure 5. Never joint end grain! the guard removed! -7-
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110V Operation Do not remove the ground- ® The Shop Fox W1679 is prewired for 110 volts. ing pin from any plug and The motor supplied with your new machine is always make sure all wiring rated at 1 HP and will draw approximately 14 to the machine is grounded amps. When choosing an outlet for this machine, before operating. Any elec- consider using one with a 15 amp circuit break- trical outlet and circuit that er or fuse. When choosing plug and outlet, use a you plug your machine into NEMA-style
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SAFETY 220V Operation Do not remove the ground- ® The Shop Fox W1679 can also be operated at ing pin from any plug and 220 volts. To do this, you must purchase the always make sure all wiring optional 220V magnetic switch that is shown in to the machine is grounded the parts diagram at the back of this manual. before operating. Any elec- Also, you will need a NEMA-style 6-15 plug and trical outlet and circuit that outlet. you plug your machine into must be grounded. Serious The motor supplied w
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Unpacking Read and understand this The Model W1679 has been carefully packaged entire instruction manual for safe transporting. If you notice the machine before performing any has been damaged or is missing any parts, operations with your please contact Woodstock International Service machine. Otherwise, seri- and Support at 1-360-734-3482 or send e-mail ous personal injury may to: tech-support@woodstockint.com. occur if safety and opera- tional information is not understoo
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ASSEMBLY Shop Preparation Cleaning Machine • Floor Load: Your Model W1679 represents a The table and other unpainted parts of the large weight load in a small footprint. While Model W1679 are coated with a waxy grease that most commercial floors are suitable for this protects them from corrosion during shipment. jointer, some residential floors may require For optimum performance from your machine, additional bracing to support both machine make sure you clean all moving parts or sliding and ope
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Beginning Make sure that your ® Although the main components of the Shop Fox machine is unplugged W1679 are assembled at the factory, some during all assembly pro- assembly is required. The following series of cedures! If this warning instructions are the recommended sequence is ignored, serious per- best suited for final assembly. sonal injury may occur. Mounting Jointer 1. Determine the best place for the jointer in your shop and place the cabinet stand in that location. 2. With the help of a
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ASSEMBLY 4. Halfway between the two pulleys, lightly squeeze each side of the belt together to check the tension. Belt too loose? If each side of the belt 1 squeezes toward each other more than ⁄2", increase the tension by repeating steps 2 and 3. DO NOT over-tighten the belt! Do not use pry bars or any other device to force the motor down as this may over-tighten the belt, which may damage the balance of the motor shaft or bearings and increase the wear of the power transfer components. Figur
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1 4. Place the ⁄2" flat washer over the lock knob and install the special nut from underneath Lock the fence support as shown in Figure 15. Knob 5. Make sure the splines on the special nut pro- trude into the adjustment slot, then insert Tilt the knob through the fence housing and Knob thread the knob into the special nut. Special Cutterhead Guard Nut 1. Remove the setscrew from the slot in the end of the cutterhead guard shaft. Figure 15. Installing lock knob and special nut. 2. Rotate the sp
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ASSEMBLY Belt Guard Attach the belt cover to the cabinet stand with 5 1 the ⁄16"-18 x 2 ⁄2" hex bolt as shown in Figure 18. Make sure that your machine is unplugged during all assembly pro- cedures! If this warning is ignored, serious per- Figure 18. Attach belt guard to stand sonal injury may occur. with the hex bolt. Knife Gauge The knife gauge consists of a steel rod, two adjuster arms and two E-clips. To assemble the knife gauge: 1. Insert the steel rod through each adjuster arm. 2. Snap t
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ADJUSTMENTS Checking Knives Make sure that your The cutterhead knives have been set at the fac- machine is unplugged tory and should require no adjustments when during any adjustment you first receive your jointer. However, it is procedures! If this always a good idea to verify the accuracy of any warning is ignored, seri- adjustments that will affect your finished prod- ous personal injury may uct. occur. As your jointer gets used, the knives will need to be routinely inspected, adjusted, and u
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ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting Knives The knives in the Model W1679 come from the factory with jack screws installed. Springs are also included as an option for knife adjustments, depending on your preference. Figure 22 shows an illustration of the cutterhead components. The knife position should be as precise as possi- ble in the cutterhead. All knives should be with- in .002" from one end to the other and within .002" from one knife to another. To adjust the knives: 1. Unplug the jointer! Understanding
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Table Gibs The table gibs allow you to control how easy the table moves up or down and control the preci- sion of the table movement along the dovetail ways. Since the table gibs are factory set, they do not need to be adjusted unless the table is too loose or too tight when moving along the dovetail ways. (Always make sure the table lock is released before determining whether the table travel is too loose or too tight.) To adjust the table gibs: 1. Unplug the jointer! Figure 24. These are the t
